A gardener's dream: Botanical Garden selling plants

Annual sale will be held in Ringwood May 5, 6 and 13

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Photo by Maja BrittonNJBG’s Plant Sale has just what you need to make your garden sparkle this season. The sale will be held at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden in Ringwood from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 5-6, and May 13.

Ringwood — It’s the annual plant sale time again at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden, a delightful must-do on every gardener’s list this spring.

This year's sale will be held on Saturday, May 5, Sunday, May 6, and Sunday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will feature a generous array of lush perennials, colorful annuals, robust hanging baskets, tasty vegetables and herbs, as well as trees, shrubs and collector’s items. Admission and parking are free.

The Plant Sale is held at the historic Carriage House Visitor Center at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden in Ringwood State Park. Visitors flock to this sale not only for the great plants, but also to see the Garden’s lovely formal plantings, extensive historical statuary and world-class collection of mature tree specimens.

On Friday night, May 4, from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m., the garden will host the annual Plant Sale Preview Party, an exclusive members-only reception. Nonmember visitors to the Friday night preview may participate by becoming members at the gate.

Master Gardeners and volunteers from the NJBG/Skylands Association — a member-supported nonprofit organization that works with the State to preserve and protect the Garden and its historic structures — will be on hand to answer questions and help shoppers make selections.

NJBG/Skylands is located on Morris Road in Ringwood, N.J. For information, call 973-962-9534 or visit njbg.org.

If you goThe New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, which appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.

Admission to the Garden is always free; parking is also free in the winter, spring and fall.

A $5 per car State Park parking fee ($7 for out-of-state visitors) is in effect on summer weekends and holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day.